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Silex vs Nordcraft
Silex has 2,973 GitHub stars, 678 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Nordcraft has 489 stars, 45 forks, 184 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Silex leads on adoption by 508% (2,973 vs 489 stars). Silex is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Nordcraft is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Silex has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, Nordcraft 9%. Silex was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Silex | Nordcraft | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.0K | ★ 489 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 678 | ⑂ 45 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Silex if
- You weight community size — 3.0K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Nordcraft if
- You want the Nordcraft feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Nordcraft fits your workflow better
About Silex
Silex is a free, open source visual website builder that lets designers, agencies, and no code developers build static sites by drag and drop and export clean HTML and CSS they can host anywhere.
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About Nordcraft
Nordcraft is a monorepo that holds the packages used internally by the Nordcraft framework, a tool for building web applications with server side rendering, branching, version control, and components. The repository is written in TypeScript and published under the Apache 2.0 license, with packages released to npm under the @nordcraft scope. It lives in the JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystem, and it is developed with the bun runtime and package manager. The project homepage is nordcraft.com, and community discussion happens through Discord, BlueSky, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Silex or Nordcraft more popular?
Silex has 2,973 GitHub stars and Nordcraft has 489. Silex has the larger community by that measure.
Are Silex and Nordcraft free?
Both are open source. Silex is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Nordcraft under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Silex and Nordcraft?
Silex is written in TypeScript and Nordcraft in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Silex or Nordcraft?
Choose Silex if you want the larger community (2,973 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Nordcraft if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.